Information technology at IKEA: An "open sesame" solution or just another type of facility?
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Information technology (IT) and such business applications as IT systems, which create great expectations to solve most problems a company faces, are treated simply as a facility among many other resources in business networks such as products, facilities, business units and relationships. A series of interactions patterns between IT facilities and the surrounding resources are extracted analytically using a case study centered on Production Information Assistance, on of key IT systems for product information administration in IKEA, the worldwide leader in furniture retailing.
Publication Name: Journal of Business Research
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0148-2963
Year: 2005
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How management innovation happens
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A historical analysis more than 100 management innovation cases is presented and causes of innovation are analyzed.
Publication Name: MIT Sloan Management Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1532-9194
Year: 2006
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The experimental roots of revolutionary vision
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The successful business strategies and creative innovations of IKEA, a furniture retailer are discussed.
Publication Name: MIT Sloan Management Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1532-9194
Year: 2006
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